Registration
The Registration fee has been set at 150 $US for current TDWG Members in good standing (with the usual limit of 3 delegates per Institutional Member) and 200 $US for non-Members. There will be a penalty of 50 $US for late registrations after 14 September.
Accommodation (Recommended Hotel)
Details of how to book the Recommended Hotel on-line or by telephone are on the Accommodation Page. The cost of a single or double room in the Recommended Hotel will be 149 $US + tax (currently 14.9%).
Evening Meals
Good quality restaurants, with a wide price range, are available within walking distance of the recommended hotel. Inexpensive food is available in local supermarkets.
Other costs
TDWG 2005 Banquet (Riverboat on the Mississippi River) | 55 $US (plus small Metro ticket cost from the recommended hotel) | Advance booking only (full details will be posted nearer the date) |
Evening Reception | "Bring a bottle and some food representing your country" (subsidised by sponsorship) | |
Lunch (daily, except Wednesday 18 and Sunday 22 October) | Included in Registration Fee | |
Transport between the recommended hotels and the MBG venue | Included in Registration Fee | |
Transport between St. Louis airport (STL) and the recommended hotels | 20 $US each way (estimate) for a taxi. Alternatively, take the Metro (3.25 $US each way). It is possible that we may be able to organise subsidised private bus transport to meet some popular incoming flights | |
Organised cultural excursion
| Tours of the Missouri Botanical Garden will be free (small charge for Tour bus).
Tour of St. Louis downtown (including the Arch) - see the Excursions Page.
Excursions to the Garden's nature reserve and Butterfly House may be offered, at transport cost, if there is sufficient interest. | Advance booking only (full details will be posted nearer the date) |
